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an independent professional who advises and negotiates on behalf of policyholders on the settlement of their claims.
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Person who estimates the value of goods for the purpose of apportioning the sum payable by the underwriters to settle the claims. Also called as Surveyor.
An item of value listed on the balance sheet of an insurance company, for example, “property” or “office furniture.”
The way in which the assets of a pension fund are distributed across a range of alternative investments, such as equities, fixed interest securities or cash. The strategy is based on the fund’s long-term needs but shifts towards particular assets may occur to take advantage of short-term opportunities.
The risk that the assets of a company may lose market value over time.
An insurer has to identify assets belonging to him that he maintains for a particular aspect of his business, e.g. separate funds for longterm business. The UK Treasury is empowered to pass regulations that prevent unauthorised parent undertakings of insurers, or others specified by the Treasury, from doing anything (e.g. payment of dividends or creation of charges) that lessens the effectiveness of the asset identification rules (FMSA s.142 (1)(2)).
Asset liability management basically refers to the process by which an institution manages its balance sheet in order to allow for alternative interest rate and liquidity scenarios. Banks and other financial institutions provide services which expose them to various kinds of risks like credit risk, interest risk, and liquidity risk. Asset liability management is an approach that provides institutions with protection that makes such risks acceptable.
The value of a book of business to an insurer, assuming that the business has been in force long enough to show true mortality rates. This value must be known by the insurer in order to make rates and also in order to sell the business. If assets share values do not grow properly, either the rates have been too low or expenses too high.
The net profit or loss of a premium after deducting the insurance and expenses.
A reserve comprised of all invested assets of all classes. This reserve is made mandatory by the NAIC.
Special rules governing the way in which insurance company assets should be valued for the purpose of government returns and matters relating to solvency. Assets representing long-term funds are separated from those representing general business funds. Further sub-divisions required. The basic rules call for ‘break up values’ and not, as is the case with ordinary commercial companies, ‘going concern’ figures. In this context no value can be placed on goodwill. See ADMISSIBILITY; ASSET LIABILITY are MATCHING.